The following is a list of notable players who finished the 2024-25 season with a European club and have no contract to play anywhere in 2025-26, and are therefore free agents. Only players whose seasons have finished are listed.
Where applicable, the club that holds the player's NHL negotiating rights is also noted.
If a player's name is highlighted, it means that he has been featured in a THN International article over the past season. Click on the link to read the story.
Goaltenders:
Anders Lindbäck G 36 SWE Färjestad BK (SWE)
Antti
Raanta G 35 FIN Genève-Servette
(SUI)
Maxime Lagacé G 32 CAN Färjestad
BK (SWE)
Emil Larmi G 28 FIN Växjö
Lakers (SWE)
Adam
Húska G 27 SVK HC
Lugano (SUI)
Defensemen:
Dominique Heinrich D 34 AUT Vienna
Capitals (AUT)
Miika Koivisto D 34 FIN Timrå
IK (SWE)
Sami
Vatanen D 33 FIN Genève-Servette
(SUI)
Brandon
Gormley D 33 CAN Iserlohn
Roosters (GER)
Andy
Welinski D 32 USA Löwen
Frankfurt (GER)
Sami
Niku D 28 FIN EHC
Kloten (SUI)
Kristaps Zīle D 27 LAT HC
Litvínov (CZE)
Kristian Veselainen D 25 FIN IFK
Helsinki (FIN)
Valtteri
Pulli D 24 FIN HC
Lugano (SUI)
Ryan
Merkley D 24 CAN Avangard
Omsk (KHL)
Forwards:
Jaromír
Jágr RW 53 CZE Rytíři
Kladno (CZE)
Tomáš Marcinko C 36 SVK Oceláři
Třinec (CZE)
Mark Arcobello F 36 USA HC
Lugano (SUI)
Rok
Tičar C 35 SLO Graz
99ers (AUT)
Brandon
McMillan F 34 CAN Schwenninger
Wild Wings (GER)
Teemu Hartikainen F 34 ...
